Anita Chandrasekhar

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Global head of Talent Strategy & Operations at Zapier

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States

Overview

Anita Chandrasekhar is the Global Head of Talent Strategy and Operations at Zapier, with over 17 years of experience in the nonprofit and tech sectors. She specializes in building scalable hiring systems, integrating AI into operations, and combating recruitment fraud. Colleagues describe her as a technically excellent, authentic, and exceptional operational leader.

Outside of work, Anita enjoys traveling, attending stand-up comedy shows, and hiking with her family, which includes her two young children and a dog. She has a Masters from the National University of Singapores Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

She is at the forefront of tackling AI-driven candidate fraud, including deepfakes and fraudulent interview swaps, in remote hiring environments.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Decisive

Very Quick

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

AI in Hiring
She actively builds AI into Zapier's hiring processes and believes AI fluency is a crucial skill for the future of work.
Candidate Fraud Detection
Leads initiatives to detect and prevent hiring fraud from AI misuse, such as deepfakes and interview swaps, viewing it as a core business risk.
Operational Automation
Focuses on creating scalable systems and processes for talent operations, including automating tasks like creating onboarding plans for new hires.

Media Appearances

AI Fraud in Hiring: How Zapier Tackles Deepfakes, Interview Swaps, and Business Risk. Featured in Digital Recruiter Podcast

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AI recruiter screens: What we learned. Featured in Zapier Blog

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Zapier’s Guide to Using AI During the Interview Process. Featured in Built In

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Work History

2-2022
Global head of Talent Strategy & Operations at Zapier
7-2016 - 2-2022
Senior Managing Director, Talent Strategy and Operations at Teach For America
7-2015 - 6-2016
Managing Director, Project Management, Regional Operations at Teach For America
1-2013 - 7-2015
Director, Institute Operations at Teach For America
9-2007 - 8-2010
Team Lead at Goldman Sachs

Education

Master from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy - National University of Singapore
Exchange Semester from Hertie School

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Insights For Selling To Anita

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anita is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Anita

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anita move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Anita take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Anita

Personality Compatibility


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